Job Information

Field: Construction Management

Job Title: SMPP Supervisor

Location: Site Based – Mokopane, South Africa

Job Performance Criteria

Main Purpose of Job (Role):

Responsible for on-site management of all discipline-specific tasks, including but not limited to:

• Safety, Health & People Management
• Quality Management
• Schedule Management
• Materials Management
• Construction Management
• Documentation Management and Reporting

Key Performance Areas and Indicators (Responsibilities):

Technical Expertise

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of SMPP specifications and standards.
• Ensure thorough understanding of SMPP scope and area of responsibility.
• Interpret construction drawings and models to ensure accuracy in construction activities.
• Manage on-site constructability methodology for major construction tasks.
• Provide solutions for technical issues related to construction.
• Familiarity with commissioning procedures to assist with plant commissioning.
• Knowledge of labour legislation and company policies and procedures.
• Verify all equipment delivered to site with Materials Control, including equipment tag numbers, packing lists, and the Mechanical equipment list.
• Receive handover and safe working certificates from Civil and Earthworks contractors before allowing mechanical contractors in the work area, maintaining a record of access dates.
• Confirm equipment and tag numbers prior to installation, ensuring proper guard placement and safety precautions.
• Oversee proper installation of structural steel and platework, including support and brace steel, dimensions, levels, holding down bolts, bolt threads, spacer plating, grating, grating clips, hand railing, and safe access.
• Verify pipe routing and alignment against latest revision drawings and 3D models, confirming pipe sizes and line numbers, instrumentation, valves, flanges, nipples, and access to manual valves.
• Report discrepancies and misalignments to Project Engineer and Construction Manager, identifying the root cause of errors.

Contract Management

• Ensure full understanding of contractor scope.
• Oversee contractor activities to meet construction schedule.
• Manage contractor manpower, plant, and equipment to meet construction objectives.
• Maintain accurate and current contractor daily diaries.
• Manage Site Instruction process following procedures.

Quality Management

• Ensure construction quality aligns with site quality control procedure.
• Verify use of approved contractor quality plans (QCPs).
• Monitor construction works to comply with project specifications, standards, and drawings.
• Implement quality requirements/checklists as detailed in DRA Project Construction Procedure.
• Ensure critical equipment is in good working condition.
• Maintain current contractor quality records and documentation in site QC data book.
• Identify and resolve punch list items.
• Coordinate updates to as-built drawings.

Communications

• Foster open and honest communication with contractors and suppliers.
• Provide progress and deviation reports against project schedule.
• Communicate construction and technical matters to Construction Manager and Discipline Engineer.
• Maintain communication with site team and other discipline supervisors.
• Encourage a positive and constructive atmosphere on site.

SHE Management

• Understand DRA SHE specifications, Mines Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996), Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993), and relevant legislation of foreign countries.
• Implement and maintain SHE management system on site.
• Manage plan task observations according to PTO schedule.
• Identify hazards and risks in all construction activities.
• Prioritise elimination of unsafe acts and prompt resolution of unsafe conditions.
• Final approval of risk assessments.
• Communicate and address shortcomings in SHE procedures.
• Ensure all work complies with approved project environmental and social impact assessments, plans, and legislation.
• Assist Construction Manager in fulfilling responsibilities under mine legislation and SHE procedures.
• Report safety deviations following project safety reporting procedure.

Personal Capabilities

• Committed to project success.
• Proactive in preventing problems.
• Positive and can-do attitude.
• Initiative and ownership for personal development, including industry registration and company opportunities.
• Values innovation and diversity of ideas.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Formal Qualifications:

• Matric
• Technical qualification, diploma, or degree in SMPP discipline (advantageous)
• Section 13/26D trade certificate in mechanical discipline (essential)
• SHE Management Courses (e.g. Legal liability, supervisor SHE course) (essential)

Memberships:

• Registration with professional body (e.g. SACPCMP) (advantageous)

Experience

• 5+ years applicable construction experience in discipline (essential)
• 2-4 years applicable management experience in EPCM or Main contractor (advantageous)

Contact information

Yolanda Swart